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epilepsy-like and migraine-like symptoms in sufferers from tu- 

 mors or other enlargements of it. .. cases of epi- 

 lepsy and migraine began to be examined for evidences of involve- 

 ment of the pituitary in their troubles. These accumi: 

 rapidly. The physiognomy and physique of the pituito-centric 

 were discovered in them. The phenomena noted in Napoleon's 

 case were often present: lowering of the pulse, chilliness, and 

 an increased irritability of the bladder. In women the attack 

 often coincides with the menstrual period, a typical time of 

 endocrine unbalance. Finally X-ray examinations of the sella 

 turcica, the bony lodging of the pituitary, clinched the matter: 

 it often appeared small, or enlarged, with erosions of the bone, 

 signifying a desperate attempt of the gland to grow, and meet 

 the needs of the organism. The complex of appearances called 

 migraine now becomes understandable. There are a number of 

 factors, such as fatigue, intense cold, or high sugar food like 

 chocolate, which will cause an engorgement of the gland with 

 blood and swelling of it. But they do not concern us now. In- 

 tense mental occupation, concentration as the popular term has 

 it, acts as a patent excitor of the attack. 



Brain work drives more blood into the brain and the gland. 

 Besides, mental activity is accompanied by increased function 

 of the ante-pituitary, if intellectual, or of the post-pituitary if 

 emotional. Brain work then causes a temporary enlargement of 

 the gland. If, now, the bone container of the endocrine is too 

 small to permit of much swelling, the bone will be pressed against 

 or even worn into. This means he re, easily troing on 



to the kind known as sick-headache. The nerves which move 

 the eyes in various directions lie next to the pituitary. If, in its 

 expansion, it moves sufficiently outward, it may press upon, irri- 

 tate them or paraly/.' I evolve various eye disturb 

 in association with the headache. No i rate this con- 

 ception of migraine, for a number of men of genius have suffered 

 from sick-h< symptoms. 



As for epilepsy, the prol One has to rule 



out first those who OS !>rain. 



Of our field: genu. intact 



brain. Of n • number may be into upon an endo- 



crine basis. At least they will, in their p] my, phj 



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b is necessary for them to bs helped. Oi y seen 



